"I don't understand the notion that modern farming is anything do to with nature. It's a pretty gross interference with nature."

"I can tell you that too much money is corrupting American politics. Don't blame the American public. The U.S. Supreme Court has a lot to answer for, because it has made it impossible for Congress to reduce the corrupting influence of money on American political life."

"In a democracy, citizens pass judgment on their government, and if they are kept in the dark about what their government is doing, they cannot be in a position to make well-grounded decisions."

"What is faith? If you believe something because you have evidence for it, or rational argument, that is not faith. So faith seems to be believing something despite the absence of evidence or rational argument for it."

"Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking pursuit of pleasure to one committed to enriching our inner lives, when we focus on 'being more' rather than simply having more."

"Every sunset is a reminder that every challenge is an invitation to grow stronger."

"The art of living is discovering that a single moment of clarity can change a lifetime."

"As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do."